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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
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Mississippi River Vessel Traffic Halted Due to Breakaway Barges North of St. Louis -Army Corps

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The Mississippi River closed to vessel traffic north of St. Louis on Wednesday after barges carrying loads

September 26, 2018
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Monday, April 23, 2018
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Coast Guard: Dutch-Flagged Tanker Spills HFO in Lower Mississippi River

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a heavy fuel oil discharge from a Dutch-flagged tanker near Norco, Louisiana. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New

April 23, 2018
Total Views: 41

Thursday, April 12, 2018
Nasty Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River Near New Orleans After Cargo Ship Hits Pier
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Nasty Oil Spill Closes Mississippi River Near New Orleans After Cargo Ship Hits Pier

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies are responding to reports of an oil spill after a cargo ship struck a pier near mile marker 100 on the lower

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 121

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Search Suspended for Two Missing from Towboat that Capsized on Mississippi River Near New Orleans
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Search Suspended for Two Missing from Towboat that Capsized on Mississippi River Near New Orleans

The Coast Guard suspended its search for two people who were aboard a towing vessel that sank in the vicinity of mile marker 90.5 on the Mississippi River near

March 14, 2018
Total Views: 17

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship
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Towboat Fire on Lower Mississippi Forces Crew to Abandon Ship

The crew of a towboat was forced to abandon ship after their vessel caught on fire while pushing barges on the lower Mississippi River near Greenville,

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 65

Friday, January 26, 2018
Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg
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Fire Ravages Towing Vessel on Lower Mississippi River Near Vicksburg

The U.S. Coast Guard and local agencies on Friday were continuing to monitor a towing vessel fire at mile marker 390 on the lower Mississippi River near

January 26, 2018
Total Views: 66

Friday, December 8, 2017
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Two People Missing After Tug Sinks on Mississippi River Near Memphis

Update: The Coast Guard suspended their search for two people whose vessel sank in the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, Saturday. Coast Guard

December 8, 2017
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Monday, October 2, 2017
Mississippi River Shipping Backlog Hits Farmers
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Mississippi River Shipping Backlog Hits Farmers

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Oct 2 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers are running out of options for their just-harvested corn and soybeans as delays on the

October 2, 2017
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Saturday, September 30, 2017
Low Water, Lock Repairs Send Mississippi River Freights Soaring
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Low Water, Lock Repairs Send Mississippi River Freights Soaring

By Karl Plume CHICAGO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Low river levels and back-ups at aging locks are wreaking havoc on export-bound grain barge shipments on the

September 30, 2017
Total Views: 73

Friday, April 7, 2017
Barge Accidents Shut Parts of Mississippi, Ohio Rivers
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Barge Accidents Shut Parts of Mississippi, Ohio Rivers

By Karl Plume April 7 (Reuters) – Two separate barge accidents halted navigation on the flood-swollen Mississippi and lower Ohio rivers on Friday,

April 7, 2017
Total Views: 66

Monday, September 26, 2016
Several Mississippi River Locks Likely to close Due to Flooding
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Several Mississippi River Locks Likely to close Due to Flooding

Sept 26 (Reuters) – Flooding on the Mississippi River is likely to close three locks on the grain shipping waterway from southern Iowa to northern

September 26, 2016
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Friday, April 8, 2016
Coast Guard Partially Reopens Section of Mississippi River Closed Due to Breakaway Barges
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Coast Guard Partially Reopens Section of Mississippi River Closed Due to Breakaway Barges

April 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said it reopened the Mississippi River to some shipping traffic on Friday following a midweek barge accident

April 8, 2016
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Friday, April 1, 2016
Photos Show Damage to Detained ‘Star of Abu Dhabi’ Bulker After Mississippi River Allision
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Photos Show Damage to Detained ‘Star of Abu Dhabi’ Bulker After Mississippi River Allision

Some new photos obtained by gCaptain show damage to the Star of Abu Dhabi bulk carrier after it reportedly drifted into the dock of a Louisiana sugar refinery,

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 151

Thursday, March 24, 2016
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What Does the Rhine Have That the Mississippi Doesn’t? Passengers

By Justin Bachman (Bloomberg) — Take a European riverboat cruise and you get a 13th-century cathedral, vineyards lining the Douro, steaming mulled wine

March 24, 2016
Total Views: 25

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans
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Tanker Has Tough Time Navigating Mississippi River Near New Orleans

An unladen tanker had a tough time navigating the Mississippi River near New Orleans on Tuesday, crashing into a water tank tower followed by a pier

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 63

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Towboats Restricted After Fifth Vessel Hits Same Vicksburg Area Bridge – UPDATE
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Towboats Restricted After Fifth Vessel Hits Same Vicksburg Area Bridge – UPDATE

Update: A fifth towing vessel has hit the same Vicksburg Railroad Bridge prompting officials to close the river to towing vessels pushing barges under bridges,

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 131

Breakaway Barges Close Section of Mississippi River
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Breakaway Barges Close Section of Mississippi River

A three-mile section of the Mississippi River was closed Wednesday after 22 barges broke free, some of them hitting other vessels before they were

January 21, 2016
Total Views: 30

Thursday, January 14, 2016
Mississippi River Bridge Hit by Three Towing Vessels in Three Days
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Mississippi River Bridge Hit by Three Towing Vessels in Three Days

A third towboat has allided with the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge in as many days as floodwaters continue to impact shipping on the Mississippi

January 14, 2016
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Flood Outlook Improves for Lower Mississippi Region
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Flood Outlook Improves for Lower Mississippi Region

By Tim Loh (Bloomberg) — The threat of flooding is subsiding across the lower Mississippi River region just two weeks after high waters devastated parts

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 21

Monday, January 4, 2016
St. Louis Floodwaters Heading South
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St. Louis Floodwaters Heading South

By Tim Loh (Bloomberg) — After a New Year’s wrecked by flooding and destruction, there’s good news for the people of St. Louis: The worst appears to

January 4, 2016
Total Views: 16
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